'Rocket man is on a suicide mission': Trump threatens to 'totally destroy North Korea' in major UN speech

During an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, President Donald Trump slammed North Korea for the "imprisonment, torture, killing, and oppression of countless" people and threatened to "totally destroy" the rogue nation. Following is a transcript of the video.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP:No one has shown more contempt for other nations and for the well-being of their own people than the depraved regime in North Korea. It is responsible for the starvation deaths of millions of North Koreans and for the imprisonment, torture, killing, and oppression of countless more.

Now, North Korea's reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threatens the entire world with unthinkable loss of human life. It is an outrage that some nations would not only trade with such a regime, but would arm, supply, and financially support a country that imperils the world with nuclear conflict.

No nation on earth has an interest in seeing this band of criminals arm itself with nuclear weapons and missiles. The United States has great strength and patience. But if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea.

Rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime. The United States is ready, willing, and able. But hopefully, this will not be necessary. That's what the United Nations is all about. That's what the United Nations is for. Let's see how they do.